Video circulating on social media showed two school-aged children on the ground. Another image showed a man with blood on his face being held to the ground
If Beijing chooses, it could restrict exports of materials Pyongyang might use for munitions production, analysts say
UN calls on Vietnam to immediately free VOA contributor Pham Chi Dung, who is serving a 15-year prison term
Member of notorious germ warfare unit speaks out after decades of silence
Japan entered a period of political instability on Monday after its longtime ruling party suffered its worst election performance in 15 years. The election result casts doubt on the makeup of the next government and who will lead it. More from VOA’s Bill Gallo in Seoul, South Korea
Talisay, about 70 kilometers south of Manila, was one of several towns ravaged by Tropical Storm Trami, the deadliest of 11 storms to hit the Philippines this year
Today the government is increasingly on the back foot, with the loss of dozens of outposts, bases and strategic cities that even its leaders concede would be challenging to take back
Police said the campaign left more than 6,000 people dead, but rights groups estimate tens of thousands of mostly poor men were killed by officers and vigilantes
Prabowo, who took office last week, has ordered his cabinet to find solutions for Sritex quickly
This weekend, the police presence, online postings about a crackdown and constant rain kept the revelry to a minimum
Sunday’s vote saw the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, fail to secure a majority in the country’s powerful lower house
Load more